| 授業方針・テーマ |
Course title: Freshman Seminar: 【Human brain and behavior】
Category: General Education
Instructor: Kanae Ando (k_ando@tmu.ac.jp)
Course Description: The brain is the seat of intelligence, interpreter of the senses, controller of behavior, and our humanity. Recently, we began to understand how the brain works or does not work, in health and disease. In this course, students will work in pairs or in small groups to choose the topic, research, and give a presentation regarding the human brain. Students will evaluate each other's presentations and select the best presentation at the end of the course. This course will be given entirely in English. |
習得できる知識・能力や授業の
目的・到達目標 |
Course objectives: Students will obtain basic information regarding brain functions by reading articles and developing critical thinking skills by following group discussions. Group research and presentation and evaluation of the presentation by other groups will help students develop collaboration skills, presentation, and give constructive feedback to others. |
授業計画・内容
授業方法 |
Course format and materials: Discussion, research, and presentation.
Tentative Course Schedule
1. Orientation
2. Greetings and brainstorming, reading material will be given
3 Group discussion: reading material will be given
4 Group discussion: reading material will be given
5 Group discussion: reading material will be given
6 Group discussion of reading material, select topics
7 Research & prepare flyer
8 Research & prepare flyer, cont.
9 Flyer Presentation
10 Research
11 Research
12 Preparation for presentation
13 Presentation (group 1-3)
14 Presentation (group 4-6)
15 Review/Comments and announcement of MVP
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| 授業外学習 |
Out-of-class activity requirement: Homeworks will include reading articles and writing short reports. Research outside of class will also be required.
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| テキスト・参考書等 |
Reading materials will be distributed. |
| 成績評価方法 |
Grade: Active participation to the class and presentations. With regular participation and presentations, 4 points will be given. Additional points may be given depending on exceptional class participation and presentation. |
質問受付方法
(オフィスアワー等) |
Students can email to:
k_ando@tmu.ac.jp |
特記事項
(他の授業科目との関連性) |
This course invites participation from all students and honors student diversity and different points of view. Active participation in the class is essential. This course is offered in English. |
| 備考 |
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